PSY 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Louis Leon Thurstone, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Factor Analysis
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Definitions of intelligence: psychometric approach approach to cognitive development that focuses on the construction of tests to assess mental abilities, product oriented (concernced with outcomes and results) Time: most comprehensive factor-analytic classification of mental abilities. Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms, and meaning of words and the functions of language. Sensitivity to, and capacity to detect, logical or numerical patterns; ability to handle long chains of logical reasoning. Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm (or melody), and aesthetic quality of the forms of musical expressiveness. Ability to perceive the visual-spatial world accurately, to perform transformations on those perceptions, and to re- create aspects of visual experience in the absence of relevant stimuli. Ability to use the body skillfully for expressive as well as goal-directed purposes; ability to handle objects skillfully. Ability to recognize and classify all varieties of animals, minerals, and plants. Ability to detect and respond appropriately to moods, temperaments, motivations, and intentions of others.
